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Next Steps
Feb. 27th, 2013 01:06 pmSo my contract finishes in 9 weeks and change. It's probably time to think about what I want to do next
And one of the things I want is to not be working here any more. I'm bored with Belgium. It's pleasant enough but it's all rather dull and I've never felt at home here. That's largely because I've always been expecting to leave, but also, I've always suffered from a lack of geekery. There are a couple of places but a geek subculture really hasn't infiltrated Belgium or if it has, I can't find it.
More importantly though, I hate this project. Really poor communication, really crappy product. The biggest problem is that I don't feel any ownership! I don't give a damn if this works or not because I'm not empowered to fix the main issues.
So what next? Well, the contract in Sweden that keeps popping up looks like it has potential. I am wondering if I might get homesick though. Do I want to spend another year away from the people I know and love? Sweden always strikes me as a lot more geek friendly. And It's not just because of the half dozen or so Swedish I know.
There' about a dozen places I could live in Britain and be visiting distance from friends, and even more where I know people who know people. It's also a place where I have a lot more potential for contracts.
Of course the contracting is another thing. do I want to still do that? what I really wanted to do was get out of the games industry, I am now very out of the games industry and have experience doing all sorts of things. I even have security clearance. It might make sense to get a job somewhere convenient, buy a place to live, get a mortgage and drastically reduce the stress in my lifestyle. Stress is manageable, and I like the flexibility of
contracting. I also like the sort of projects I usually do - the large degree of autonomy is fantastic (except this crappy project). But stability means I get to spend more time with hobbies and activities. I want space and time to make costumes. I want to to learn leatherworking. I'd love to take up trapeze again!
My plan is that I'll go where the wind takes me. If I get an offer I take it. If I get a choice, I'll choose.
And one of the things I want is to not be working here any more. I'm bored with Belgium. It's pleasant enough but it's all rather dull and I've never felt at home here. That's largely because I've always been expecting to leave, but also, I've always suffered from a lack of geekery. There are a couple of places but a geek subculture really hasn't infiltrated Belgium or if it has, I can't find it.
More importantly though, I hate this project. Really poor communication, really crappy product. The biggest problem is that I don't feel any ownership! I don't give a damn if this works or not because I'm not empowered to fix the main issues.
So what next? Well, the contract in Sweden that keeps popping up looks like it has potential. I am wondering if I might get homesick though. Do I want to spend another year away from the people I know and love? Sweden always strikes me as a lot more geek friendly. And It's not just because of the half dozen or so Swedish I know.
There' about a dozen places I could live in Britain and be visiting distance from friends, and even more where I know people who know people. It's also a place where I have a lot more potential for contracts.
Of course the contracting is another thing. do I want to still do that? what I really wanted to do was get out of the games industry, I am now very out of the games industry and have experience doing all sorts of things. I even have security clearance. It might make sense to get a job somewhere convenient, buy a place to live, get a mortgage and drastically reduce the stress in my lifestyle. Stress is manageable, and I like the flexibility of
contracting. I also like the sort of projects I usually do - the large degree of autonomy is fantastic (except this crappy project). But stability means I get to spend more time with hobbies and activities. I want space and time to make costumes. I want to to learn leatherworking. I'd love to take up trapeze again!
My plan is that I'll go where the wind takes me. If I get an offer I take it. If I get a choice, I'll choose.
